Cover holder



, June 17, 1930. E. G. DOLAND 1,765,135

COVER HOLDER Filed April 30, 1929 INVENTOR Eben G. Boland Vg ATTORNEY 11 BY i Patented .lune 17, 1930 UNITED Parar EBEN G., nomini), or s'rARxsBoRo, VERMONT covnn HOLDER Application led April 30,

This invention relates to a holder or retaining device useful for the purpose of hold- .ingor retaining a cover or lid of av cooking vessel, kettley or like receptacles, in applied yg position, and for preventing unintentional displacement thereof, while oanting the vessel 'for the purpose of drawing the liquid therefrom. f

The principal object of the invention is .10 the provision of a `device of the indicated 20 read in connectionl with the accompanying drawing, in which-f Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cooking vessel and showing the cover thereof held in place with a device constructed in accordance 25 with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view ytaken as indicated by the line 2 2, of Fig. 1, but showing the vessel canted, the cover being drawn slightly from its normal position, for the purpose lof f ;30 draining the liquid from the vessel.

Fig. 3, is an illustration, partly in elevation and partly in section of substantially one-half of the device.

Fig. 4, is a detail view.

Fig. 5, is a section taken on the line 5 5, of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6,*illustrates one of the spring clamps in clamping engagement with the rim and cover of the vessel.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be apparent that the holder includes a pair of spring clamps which are of similar construction. vEach clamp 10 consists of lower and upper clamp members 11 and 12, normally springpressed together by a spring 13, so as to press the clamp end 14 of the lower member 11 against the clamping end 15 of the upper member 12. rlhe upper member 12 is somewhat longer than the lower 1,50 member 11 so that the end 15 thereof will pro- 1929. Serial'No. 359,378.y

ject beyond the end 14C. The manipulatable ends 16 of the clamping members are so formed as to,` provide enough space between them, to permit movement thereof toward each other, to cause the ends 14 and 15 to move n away from each other, it being apparent that the coil of thefspring 13 serves as a fulcrum for this purpose. The` end 14 of the clamping member. 11 is slightly beveled or rounded as at 17, so that it will be better adapted to grip under the rim 18 of a cooking vvessel 19. Due to the fact that the end 15 of the upper clamping member projects beyond the end 14 of the lower clamping ymember 11, the said end15 will vpress against the cover or lid 20 of the vessel 19, when the clamp is applied, as shown most clearly in Fig., 6.. The clamps'lO are connected to,- gether for relative adjustment by a tubular member 21 rigidly connected as at 22 to the upper clamping member 12 of one of the clamps, whileth'e upper clamping member 12 of the other lclamp has'rigidlysecured thereto` as at 23 a rod member 2li slidable in the tubular member 21. The tubular 75 member 21 and rody member 241 are of suitable length, and may be cross sectionally round, square or oval. The rod member 24: has notches 25 therein,'each of which accommodates ay suitable.4 spring 'clip 26, which e@ serves asa stop. v This clip 26 maybe readily changed from' one notch to another for the kpurpose of limiting the movement of the clamps 10 toward each other beyond a set adjusted relationship. Each of the upper clamping members' 12 has secured thereto a member 27 of angular construction. Atenvsion spring 28 has one end thereo2 kconnected as at 29v with one end of one of the members 27,` and theopposite end of the spring s" 28 has a hook 30 engageable ineitherone ofa plurality of holes. 31 in the other mem ber 27. It will therefore be apparent that the tension of the spring 28 maybe varied according to the relative adjustment of the ai: clamps 10. lt will therefore be' understood that the holder may be adjusted to be serviceable in conjunction with cooking-vessels or kettles and their covers or lids of diterent sizes.A f

To make adjustment of the holder for a cooking vessel and its cover of a particular size, the spring 28 is unhooked, and the clip 26 is set in the proper notch 25 in the `rod member 24, so that the clamping ends 14 of the clamp Will be spaced a distance slightly less lthan the diameter of the rim of the vessel. The hook 30 of the spring 28 is then engaged in the proper hole 31. The holder is then ready for use. With the cover 20 entirely over the top of the: vessel 19, the holder may be put into use by gripping the clamps 10. The holder is placed directly over the ktop of the vessel and cover. The fclamps 10 are pulled in opposite directions, so that the ends 14 of the lower clampingV members Will clear the rim 18. The ends 1-6 vor the clamping members may then be squeezed causing separation of' the ends 14 and 15, and When pressure on the ends 16 is released, the ends 14 and 15 will grip the rim 18 and cover 20;

The'spring 28 constantly Aacts to draw the' clamps 10 toward each other, and supplements the action of the springs 13 to keep the holder in the applied position, to effectively hold the cover in place. YV-hen desired,

the Icover 2O may be slid or moved from its normal position to permit liquid'torun out of the vessel 19 When it is canted. In this manner the liquid may be drained from the vessel V1.9,wvhile the food will be prevented from being spilled, and this Without liability of burning the hands. VThe holder maybe detached in a manner which i-s'obvious.

I claim: f

1. A cover holder for cooking .vessels .comprising i a pair of manipulatable spring clamps. adapted to grip the rim of a vessel and its cover, means connecting the clamps together for relative adjustment, and tenclamps adapted to grip the rim of a vessel and its cover, rigid members respectively 'rigidly connected with said clamps and associated With eachother for relative sliding movement to connect said clamps together for relative adjustment, and tension means interposing said clamps and having a r.normal tendency to urge them toward eachother.

5. A cover holder for cooking vessels 'comprising a pair of manipulatable spring Vclamps adapted to grip the rim of a vessel A'sa rim of a vessel `and its cover, means connecting the clamps together for .relativeadjusltment, and tension means interposing Said clamps and having a normal tendency to urge them toward each other, said ytension means having provision vfor varying "the tension thereof.-`

.'95 7. A holder comprising cooperable :clamps `connected together for relative sliding ovement toward and away from each other, :and tension means connected with said clamps and havinga normal tendency :to urge them toward each other, each of said clamps oonsisting of a pair ofspring actuated members Which cooperate to grip parts ofan article to prevent unintentional separation'thereof.

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sion means interposing said clamps and having a normal tendency to urge them toward each other. Y Y

2. A coverholder for cooking vessels com prising a pair of manipulatable spring clamps adapted to grip the rim ofa vessel and its cover, means connecting the clampsA together for relative adjustment, tension means interposing said clamps and Vhaving a normal tendency to urge them toward each other, and means to limit the movement of said clamps toward each other.

3. A 'cover holder for cooking vessels comprising a pair of clamps adapted to grip the rim of a vessel and its cover, means connecting the clamps together for relative adn justment, tension means interposing said Y' i clamps and having a normal tendency to urge them toward each other, and adjustable means limiting the movement of said clamps toward each other and also for varying the extent of movement of said clamps toward each other.

A cover hold-er for cooking vesselscomprising a pair of manipulatable spring 

